Shloka 3
गन्धमादन-हिमवत्प्रयाणे युधिष्ठिर-भीमसंवादः
Yudhiṣṭhira–Bhīma Dialogue on the Gandhamādana–Himavat Ascent
ऋषेस्त्वया श्रुतं वाक््यं कैलासं पर्वत प्रति । बुद्धया प्रपश्य कौन्तेय कथं कृष्णा गमिष्यति,भैया! कैलास पर्वतके विषयमें महर्षिने जो बात कही है, वह तुमने भी सुना ही है; अब स्वयं अपनी बुद्धिसे विचार करके देखो, द्रौपदी इस दुर्गम प्रदेशमें कैसे चल सकेगी?
ṛṣes tvayā śrutaṃ vākyaṃ kailāsaṃ parvataṃ prati | buddhyā prapaśya kaunteya kathaṃ kṛṣṇā gamiṣyati ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “You have heard the sage’s words concerning Mount Kailāsa. Now, O son of Kuntī, reflect carefully with your own judgment—how will Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) be able to proceed through this harsh and difficult region?”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Responsible leadership requires discernment and compassion: before pursuing a difficult goal, one must consider the capacity and safety of companions—especially those more vulnerable to hardship.
After hearing a sage’s statement about Mount Kailāsa, Yudhiṣṭhira urges Bhīma to think practically about the journey and asks how Draupadī could traverse such a formidable terrain.